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Hello everyone! I'm planning to go to Belgium as a volunteer for six months with a long-stay visa. After finishing my job I would like to travel in Eastern Europe for two months. My question is whether I'm allowed to get a Schengen Travel Visa after my work visa expires, or if I have to leave the zone immediately? I've read on other sites that it can be possible to leave the area for a few days and then enter again, so it would be possible to travel for 90 days. What is the truth?

My other doubt is regarding my return flight. Since I'm planning to stay for eight months in Europe I think that a cheap return flight could be difficult to find such in advance. Is it possible to buy the ticket once I'm there or does people entering Belgium require to have a return flight?

We arrive in Brussels from Australia (first time in Europe) on 30th Sept by air, planning to go to leper (Ypres) and have booked river cruise from Remich in Luxembourg on 6th Oct, any suggestions on good plan and train travel. IJ

I will be undertaking a residency for 5 weeks in Ypres (Lepers) in May 2016. I wish to use local transport to travel , preferably train (mainly weekends). Is it best to buy a ticket at the station for each return trip - given most will be short e.g. Ypres to Ghent, Brussels, Amsterdam or Paris or purchase a Eurail or Benelux train package before I leave Australia.? These appear relatively expensive for limited number of day travel (e.g. up to nine days for a month). My travel will mainly be day trips and return to Ypres. Thanks Kevin

I am going to be staying near the French/Belgium border for around a week (near Dranouter), which is within a short drive of Ypres. I am going in May 2016 and will have a car. I have read about the main towns and main attractions in guidebooks/online, but am interested in seeing small charming villages/places/attractions which maybe are a bit more off the beaten track or not mentioned in guidebooks.

I am also interested in shops/places which sell pottery/glassware/handicrafts, etc. but not really finding much info other than visit the main towns.

I have been reading through guidebooks and done google searches, but most info I find is on the big towns only. I appreciate this request for information is a little vague, but would really be grateful for any thoughts be it in north west Belgium or north east France.

Thanks for your help in advance and will definitely write on here after I get back,Adam

What are the requirements with regards to fishing in and around Leper? I believe that a licence is required, is a permit also required? Is it possible to fish the moat? Where do you get the licence/permit from and are there any fishing tackle shops in Leper?

I arrive in Zeebrugge on a cruise ship on 29th August at 8.00 and would like to visit Ypres Reservoir Cemetery. The ship leaves at 18.00. Is it possible to visit the graves in this time frame and how do I get there if it is?ThanksAlex Herd

I'm pleased to announce that Barbara from VT has now opened a new tip group "CENTENARY COMMEMORATION OF WW I, IEPER".It would be appreciated that those who wrote a comment on this forum or a review on Ieper "Favorites" about members of their family who fought in Flanders Fields (or other parts of Belgium or North of France) would write or rewrite it under the new group "things to do" group 21 "Centenary Commemoration of WW I".

can you please help ? we have visited leper many many times , the first time new to the area we drove in just before dawn - they were just setting the market up - we drove just outside for a sandwich ?? and found a ANZAC cematary small 50/60 ??? graves in an heavenly position - could you please give me an idea as to where it is? we would love to find it again.

can you please help ? we have visited leper many many times , the first time new to the area we drove in just before dawn - they were just setting the market up - we drove just outside for a sandwich ?? and found a ANZAC cematary small 50/60 ??? graves in an heavenly position - could you please give me an idea as to where it is? we would love to find it again.

Some final thoughts from viewers would be appreciated before we settle on our routing: from Avignon to Leper, would you personally choose to fly or take the train; would you go into Lille or would you prefer to go into Brussels and what would be your reasons one over the other city? I think there is a station change at Kortrijk from Brussels for all trains, is that correct? We have already been given excellent advice about renting a car. If we decide to rent a car from either Lille or Brussels, which of these large cities might be the easiest to exit? Even though we're coming from (right-hand-drive) Canada, we've never driven in Europe before so traffic congestion is a concern. I've got several questions here, so thanks in advance for your thoughts and suggestions.

My husband and I are travelling to France and Belgium next year. Is picking up a car rental something that can wait until we arrive in Leper, or should we arrange it from home (Canada) prior to our departure? We'd stay and walk in the town, and only want the car to go to a great uncle's cemetery at Railway Dugouts, see some other interesting things of interest related to the First World War in the Leper area, perhaps take a drive up to the coast and back, and if the advice was encouraging, get bold and perhaps go down to Thiepval where another great uncle is memorialized. Thank you in advance for your advice.

I need to travel from Ypres to Paris on Thurs Nov 7th 2013. Can you please tell me the easiest and most direct route from Ypres. Also what time would I have to leave Ypres in order to get a train connection via Kortrijk to Lille and then TGV to Paris that would have me in Paris at about3 pm

I wish to travel from Ieper to Lille in order to catch a train from Lille to Charles de Gaulle Airport. My train departs at around 8.40from Lille.Can you tell me if there is transport available from Ypres )Ieper) at a time to get me to the Lille Station on time?

Hi, I have two options to visit Ieper and I need advice. First option is to go from London for a full day only (I.e. 5am-10pm etc). I will be in London for 4 days in May and thought about taking a full day to do this but come back late at night as I've already booked and paid for accom in London. Whats the best method of travel for a day trip - train/ fly??

Second option is to go from Brugge as this is the last stop of a tour I'm doing in June, but they can't guarantee what time we'll arrive in Brugge. I know there are trains to Ieper but i cant book anything until that day. I can stay overnight in Ieper however the next day I depart London at 4pm for New York and am worried about missing my flight if trains are delayed etc.

Advantage of the first option is theres no worry about my flight in June, however I would miss out on the last post in Ieper unless there's a super late train from Ieper to kortrijk to Lille to London etc ... And then the second option's advantage is I can stay overnight but don't know what time I'll get there on the day depending on my tour plus making sure I get on a train to be back in London by midday next day.

So confused and stuck on which option to take, please help! Thank you :)

My family and I attended the museum in Feb 2009. My daughter had the character of 'Maria Desaegher. I can not find any information about her on the website. We think that she wrote a book after the war called 'I never heard the war' We have been trying to get hold of the book at various book shops, but may have got the title wrong. Can anyone throw any light on this? Thank you

Ok, I know a decent amount about both world wars. And I have been living in Germany with my husband whos in the US Army. Since I am Canadian...naturally Flanders is a place I want to see before I leave here in July. Heres is my question....I have looked all over the internet, but I cant find a site that says anything about visiting the actual fields that are talked about in the poem. I really want to see the area in which the poem was created. Is that even known? Is there a site for that? Please let me know asap, as we want to leave this following weekend. Also, I know there is the Tyne Cot Cemetery... How far is that from Flanders? Is there any other recommended sites to see. Keep note that I am only interested in war memorials and such. Thank you for your time and effort